Askingwhere thecandidatelivesFailing tocheckreferencesAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsUnprofessionalattireAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseUnbuttoningher blouseLack ofopen-endedquestionsAskingaboutdisabilitiesOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleNot readingthe resumein advanceBad-mouthingthecompanyInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)NotfollowingcompanypoliciesUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)Askingwhere thecandidatelivesFailing tocheckreferencesAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsUnprofessionalattireAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseUnbuttoningher blouseLack ofopen-endedquestionsAskingaboutdisabilitiesOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleNot readingthe resumein advanceBad-mouthingthecompanyInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)NotfollowingcompanypoliciesUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)

Tools for UNsuccessful Hiring - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Asking where the candidate lives
  2. Failing to check references
  3. Allowing only five minutes for the interview
  4. Asking the candidate’s birthdate
  5. Insufficient job-related questions and numerous job-unrelated questions
  6. Unprofessional attire
  7. Asking him if his residence is a halfway house
  8. Unbuttoning her blouse
  9. Lack of open-ended questions
  10. Asking about disabilities
  11. Offering the candidate food during the interview, thereby rendering many of his answers unintelligible
  12. Not reading the resume in advance
  13. Bad-mouthing the company
  14. Inquiring about the candidate’s national origin
  15. Not describing any of the pertinent details of the job
  16. Making a demeaning comment about another candidate
  17. Ignoring a gap of more than thirty years in employment
  18. Showing displeasure at the candidate’s facial twitch
  19. Asking about worker’s compensation claims
  20. Asking the candidate if he’s married
  21. Ignoring the candidate’s theft of company property (the donut bowl)
  22. Not following company policies
  23. Unprofessional clutter on the desk
  24. Making an age-ist comment (“You are remarkably well preserved”)